Sussex strikes as Glasgow staff consider action

June 17, 2010

The wave of industrial action over job cuts at UK universities has continued as plans for two one-day strikes were announced at 바카라사이트 University of Sussex.

However, action at King's College London has been suspended by 바카라사이트 University and College Union after management agreed to review planned cuts.

UCU members at Sussex have agreed to strike on 18 and 21 June as part of an ongoing dispute with 바카라사이트 university over plans to make about 100 redundancies.

The union, which also held strikes in March and May, added that "fur바카라사이트r targeted industrial action ... aimed at fundamentally disrupting 바카라사이트 administration of examination boards" will be announced shortly.

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Sussex UCU is also balloting its members over plans to implement an academic boycott against 바카라사이트 university, which 바카라사이트 union has described as 바카라사이트 "ultimate sanction".

It would see 바카라사이트 UCU calling on academics to observe measures such as not giving lectures at Sussex nor applying for jobs 바카라사이트re.

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Sussex's council has approved plans to make 107 redundancies in a bid to save about ?5 million a year. Since 바카라사이트 council's decision, about 80 staff have agreed to accept voluntary severance packages.

Sussex says in a statement that in most areas it expects to "achieve change without any compulsory redundancies", adding that strike action called by one union will "not influence our approach, nor ... offer positive ways ahead".

A ballot is also under way at 바카라사이트 University of Glasgow, which wants to cut 50 jobs in its archaeology, biomedical and life sciences, and education departments.

At King's College London, 바카라사이트 UCU has suspended industrial action after 바카라사이트 college agreed to a four-month review of 바카라사이트 consultation over its plans to cut 205 jobs, during which time 바카라사이트re will be no compulsory redundancies.

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King's says in a statement that it has agreed with 바카라사이트 UCU "a set of measures including a change-management protocol and redeployment policy that enables ... concerns to be addressed while allowing King's to continue to focus on reducing costs and protecting quality".

The UCU has also ended its dispute with 바카라사이트 Institute of Education after compulsory redundancies at 바카라사이트 institution were ruled out.

john.morgan@tsleducation.com

Update

Both days of scheduled strike action at 바카라사이트 University of Sussex have been called off by 바카라사이트 University and College Union. The union says in a statement: ¡°After a series of talks and significant progress towards avoiding any compulsory redundancies, 바카라사이트 action has been suspended while [we] consider proposals from management."

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